Opinion paper: Increasing the economic value of male calves from dairy herds to avoid poor animal welfare
Abstract
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•The low economic value of male dairy calves makes them vulnerable to poor care.
•We propose several options to increase their value and reduce their numbers:
•Extending lactation and using sexed semen for restocking/beef semen for surplus calves
•Establishing quality schemes and adjusting the slaughter age for veal production
•Emphasising the use of dual-purpose breeds and reducing livestock numbers.
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